> > I just spent a few hours trying to fix a problem where my Gentoo > > router would only dhcp the ip address of the cable modem instead of > > the proper IP address from the WAN. I ended up enabling USE=vram and > > it worked again. > > > > # equery uses dhcpcd > > + + vram : Disable DUID due to volatile media, such as a LiveCD > > > > I had just previously booted to a Damn Small Linux LiveCD when the > > trouble started so I'm thinking the CD tried to dhcp from my cable > > internet provider without a DUID which caused the provider to change > > something which means that I need to disable the DUID from now on? > > It's confusing but that's the best I can come up with. > > > > The point is: be careful when using dhcp from a LiveCD. Your system > > might act differently the next time you boot the hard drive. > > The dhcpcd was changed recently and not all dhcp servers take kindly to it, > when it uses DUID the way it does (some servers depend on DUID passing on to > them the MAC of the client). The solution I also found was to set the vram > flag.
Something must have changed on my ISP's end when my router tried to dhcp via the Damn Small Linux LiveCD. It had been running dhcp just fine ever since I switched to this ISP (Cox) and failed every time after I booted that LiveCD until I enabled vram. - Grant -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
